After raving about hers for months, my mom surprised me with an Instant Pot for my birthday! Now, in addition to slow cooker meals and regular-cooker meals, you can expect to see some pressure cooker meals on Apartment Eats! My first adventure was a delicious dinner that took a different take on teriyaki. You can make
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I adapted this recipe from one of my mom’s favorite Instant Pot recipes, and it turned out pretty well for my first conversion. The beef was so tender and the sauce was one of the best I’ve ever made. It uses a LOT of garlic, but don’t let that dissuade you. The sauce doesn’t just
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If you’re looking for a dinner that’s quick to make and impressive to eat, look no further! Spend five minutes whipping up the marinade for this dish, set up some potatoes cooking in the crockpot (check out last week’s recipe for that one), and come home to about 15 minutes more work to heat up
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Here’s something that’s a little more involved than the usual burger, here on Apartment Eats. The Fiancé and I had a couple of friends over, and we decided we wanted some Asian-inspired grill food, so we put our heads together, got a bit creative, and this was the end result. The burgers turned out to
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As you may have noticed, I’ve developed a recent interest in marinades. They’re a neat way to flavor your meat of choice while often adding an element of moisture and tenderness you otherwise wouldn’t get. Salmon is especially awesome to marinate, since it’s already an exceptionally flavorful canvas (kind of like a good steak). Another
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“Oh no, I’m out of ___!”It happens to the best of us. You’re going along, making a recipe, and all of a sudden, you turn around and you’re out of something you were positive you had.Don’t panic! I’ve got a list of substitutes here for you to get you out of whatever corner you’ve unintentionally baked
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Alright, folks; here’s a recipe to knock your sakes off (see what I did there?). It’s super easy and you’ll want to make it every week, it’s so good! This recipe is holy-cow-amazing. It’s restaurant-quality but Rachael Ray easy. To top it off, unless you’re counting the oil to cook the salmon, there are only
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And we’re back!Thanks for bearing with me throughout my vacation. I really needed one. Today, though, I’m cooking for my friend, Tyler, and myself, and I’m making some teriyaki chicken tacos, at his request. It’ll be easy. I’m making them before I make the hot apple toddies (tune in next week!) so we should be okay
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